Tobias Oliver

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Tobias Oliver
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Oliver in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-22) June 22, 1999 (age 25)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Northside
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
College: Georgia Tech (2017–2021)
Position: Cornerback

Tobias Oliver (born June 22, 1999) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia Tech. [1]

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Early life

Oliver attended Northside High School. He was a three year starter and team captain. He played football and basketball. [2] Oliver was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. [3] [1] He helped lead his team to a state championship as a sophomore in 2014 and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior in 2016. [1] Oliver amassed 3,785 passing yards and 3,218 rushing yards during his time at Northside. [1] [4] While at Northside, he was rivals with Jake Fromm, who played at Houston County High School. [5] [6]

College career

He began his college career as a quarterback.

During his redshirt freshman season in 2018, Oliver appeared in 12 games. On October 25 at Virginia Tech, Oliver started his first game in a 49–28 victory for Georgia Tech. [7] [8] Oliver's next start was on August 29 against No. 1 Clemson. [9] [10]

In 2019, he switched to wide receiver, and in 2020, switched again to cornerback.

In December 2021, he announced he would enter the 2022 NFL draft. [11]

Professional career

In May 2022, he was invited to minicamp with the New York Giants. [12]

See also

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